So what's been happening this week in the world of sewing? I know how busy I get trying to fit everything in each week and I use my time at the weekend to catch up on what's been happening all-things-sewing-wise. This got me thinking that a quick summary of what's going on would be really useful to read with your brunch over the weekend. Save all that searching and scrolling through blog posts, cherry pick what you want to read in the time you have!
What have the bloggers been posting?
At the Coletterie, pattern of the month is the Peony dress with 20% off. Marie at A Stitching Odyssey makes a self-drafted Scuba Skater Dress.
Amy at Almond Rock posts about textile printing at Leeds Art College. Rachel at House of Pinheiro talks about using the wrong side of fabrics and sewing with snaps.
Over at Did You Make That? it's sewing difficult patterns, making a toile and using a Frixion pen. Heather at Closet Case Files posts about What's Doing vol. 40, Ginger Jeans is now available in French, makes a plaid Archer shirt and Waxed Ginger Jeans and reviews Sewing For Fashion Designers.
At Jennifer Lauren Vintage it's the Felicity dress sew along with posts on How to Remove Yoke Pockets and Grading at the tips with Yoke Pockets. Jane at Handmade Jane makes a Lady Skater, Japanese style and discusses making Jeans and Bras.
Lladybird makes a Leopard Cabernet Cardigan and discusses why she sews. Charlotte at English Girl at Home makes a start on her Naturally Dyed Wardrobe and posts some things you might like to read.
Tilly at Tilly and the Buttons posts about the Arielle pattern and fabric shopping for the skirt. Over at Sewaholic it's a dotted Davie dress. At the Grainline Studio it's an update. Dixie DIY puts a call out for pattern testers and makes the Myla Tank by Sew Liberated.
What Katie Sews makes a Style Arc Fern top, Burda boyfriend jeans and tests the Arielle Skirt and True Bias Southport dress. Lauren at Guthrie and Ghani posts about textile repair powder and wonder tape.
Books
New releases
Embroidery workshops by Rebecca Ringquistys
Alabama studio sewing patterns: custom fit + style by Natalie Chanin
Jobs
Sew Over It, London is hiring a Class co-ordinator.
Love Sewing magazine is hiring an Editor.
Shops and businesses
At The Sewing Directory, Fiona posts projects on making a garden kneeler, customising tutorial, no pattern skirt project and how to identify fabrics using the burn test, plus the second in a three part series on Free Motion Quilting. Fiona has also written a post for Sew Mama Sew on working for free.
At my home Sew Over It new fabrics are in stock.
Alice at Backstitch posts her Spring/Summer class schedule and sews a Negroni shirt for her husband.
Annie at The Village Haberdashery is having a Yarn sale, posts customer makes, How to get news from The Village Haberdashery and Kona matches for Street Life by Jessica Hogarth and now stocks Paradiso by Kate Spain plus a chunky cable Headband Tutorial.
Fabric Godmother now stocks Swiss Dot cottons and Tilly's Arielle skirt with fabric suggestions.
Guthrie and Ghani have some new silk and denim fabric arrivals.
Events
Support #SewSolidarity on the 24th April. Find out more from TRAID.
It's time to sign up to Me-Made-May'15 #mmmay'15.
Exciting dressmaking competition at Simplicity. They are searching for a Star Sewist, with three categories being judged including beginners, vintage and best dress. If you email them your details they will send you a pattern of your choice. Submissions by 31st May. Lauren from Guthrie and Ghani is one of the judges!
British Quilt & Stitch Village opens later this month 24th - 26th April at Uttoxeter Racecourse in Staffordshire.
A month left to see Thea Porter 70s Bohemian chic at the Fashion and Textile Museum (running until 3rd May).
Fashion on the Ration continues at the Imperial War Museum, 5th March - 31st August.
Alexandra McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibition continues at the V&A Museum, 14th March - 2nd August.
Patterns
Tilly at Tilly and the Buttons posts about the Arielle pattern.
See Kate Sew has released a new PDF pattern, the Soho Blouse.
Fiona at Diary of a Chainstitcher has done another fabulous round up of the latest pattern releases in March.
Here are some Pins from this week. Tag events or blogs that you've discovered this week with #sewreporter
Twitter @brodrickstudio
facebook.com/theBrodrickDesignStudio
Instagram @thebrodrickdesignstudio
Pinterest.com/brodrickstudio
Let me know if there is anything else you would like to see featured ... have a lovely weekend x
So what's been happening this week in the world of sewing? I know how busy I get trying to fit everything in each week and I use my time at the weekend to catch up on what's been happening all-things-sewing-wise. This got me thinking that a quick summary of what's going on would be really useful to read with your brunch over the weekend. Save all that searching and scrolling through blog posts, cherry pick what you want to read in the time you have!
What have the bloggers been posting?
We first start with some very sad news from the girls at By Hand London. From all the messages left you can see how much everyone loves the patterns and brand they've created. Wishing the girls all the best for the future.
At the Coletterie, there is an article as part of the Wardrobe Architect 2015 challenge: What's your biggest wardrobe challenge? At my home Sew Over It, it's 'What do you listen to when you Sew?'. Marie at A Stitching Odyssey posts a #VintagePledge stash interview with Petit Main Sauvage.
Amy at Almond Rock made the Gertie pattern Butterick 6167 for a wedding. Rachel at House of Pinheiro makes a True Bias Sutton Blouse, posts about What's your sewing achilles heel? and is inspired by a vintage dress to make a Cynthia Rowley 1939 dress soon.
Over at Did You Make That? it's an Easter capsule wardrobe and Does sewing teach self knowledge? Heather at Closet Case Files posts about What's Doing vol.39. At Jennifer Lauren Vintage it's a patterns update.
Jane at Handmade Jane announces the Liberty giveaway winner and makes a Liberty Tshirt.
Lladybird is back with Sewing for Fashion Designers giveaway and has some musings about the newly released Vogue patterns.
Charlotte at English Girl at Home makes a refashioned #SewSolidarity Ilsley skirt and reviews the TOFT Alpaca open day.
Elena at Randomly Happy makes a mini Hemlock Tee. Tilly at Tilly and the Buttons posts from Behind the Scenes.
Over at Sewaholic it's How to Hem a dress evenly, using your dress. What Katie Sews talks about How did you start sewing? and Fiona at Diary of a chain stitcher makes a printed silk maxi skirt and Bamboo jersey bodysuit. Lauren at Guthrie and Ghani makes a Colette Mabel skirt as part of her Pattern Club Review series.
Books
New releases
Sewing for Fashion Designers by Anette Fischer (see the giveaway above from Lladybird).
Shops and businesses
At The Sewing Directory, Fiona posts about Fabric calculations for sewing curtains or blinds, an Infinity scarf tutorial, bunting project, the first in a three part series on free motion quilting plus it's your last chance to enter The Sewing Directory's five year anniversary with a competition to win a sewing machine and fabric.
Alice at Backstitch posts the next in the series of 'From Where I Sew' by Named Clothing.
Annie at The Village Haberdashery posts the #tvhhaul March giveaway, Kona matching with Moody Blues fabrics, Star block of the month #starbotm and they are now stocking New Stitch & Story yarns, jersey collection by Deer & Doe, Modern baby set by Green Bee patterns and Art Gallery knit solids.
Fabric Godmother has created an Ikat inspiration Pinterest board to give you some ideas of how to use her Ikat fabrics and makes a Sewaholic Hollyburn skirt, plus now stocking floral stretch cotton sateens and Oliver + S patterns.
Events
It's time to sign up to Me-Made-May'15 #mmmay'15.
Exciting dressmaking competition at Simplicity. They are searching for a Star Sewist, with three categories being judged including beginners, vintage and best dress. If you email them your details they will send you a pattern of your choice. Submissions by 31st May. Lauren from Guthrie and Ghani is one of the judges!
The Creative Craft Show is later this month in both Belfast (16-18th April) and Shepton Mallet, Somerset (23rd - 26th April).
British Quilt & Stitch Village opens later this month 24th - 26th April at Uttoxeter Racecourse in Staffordshire.
A month left to see Thea Porter 70s Bohemian chic at the Fashion and Textile Museum (running until 3rd May).
Fashion on the Ration continues at the Imperial War Museum, 5th March - 31st August.
Alexandra McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibition continues at the V&A Museum, 14th March - 2nd August.
Patterns
Fiona at Diary of a Chainstitcher has done another fabulous round up of the latest pattern releases in March.
Here are some Pins from this week. Tag events or blogs that you've discovered this week with #sewreporter
Twitter @brodrickstudio
facebook.com/theBrodrickDesignStudio
Instagram @thebrodrickdesignstudio
Pinterest.com/brodrickstudio
Let me know if there is anything else you would like to see featured ... have a lovely weekend x
So what's been happening this week in the world of sewing? I know how busy I get trying to fit everything in each week and I use my time at the weekend to catch up on what's been happening all-things-sewing-wise. This got me thinking that a quick summary of what's going on would be really useful to read with your brunch over the weekend. Save all that searching and scrolling through blog posts, cherry pick what you want to read in the time you have!
What have the bloggers been posting?
Elena at Randomly happy makes a denim Inari Tee Dress. 'So, Zo ...' sews a stripy Mabel skirt and it's time to sign up to Me-Made-May'15 #mmmay'15.
The girls at By Hand London show you how to make fabric covered folders. Tilly and the buttons posts a tutorial on making a Tiny Bows Sweater.
At Coletterie it's the floral issue of Seamworks. Charlotte at An English Girl At Home posts the next instalment in A Naturally Dyed Wardrobe. Roisin at Dolly Clackett makes a dress using an Anna bodice and charlotte skirt plus a BHL Kim dress.
At Closet Case files it's pyjama party winners, What's Doing Vol. 38, an April fools and Understanding the Fabric Industry. Did you make that? makes a batwing dress.
At Jennifer Lauren Vintage the Felicity Dress Sew Along continues with SBA, reducing neckline gathers and FBAs and pivoting darts. Rachel at House of Pinheiro shares a handmade bunny project, Simplicity Cynthia Rowley 2472 and True Bias Sutton blouse.
Marie at A Stitching Odyssey makes a Francoise dress plus March #vintagepledge round up and giveaway winner. At SewCaroline there is an offer on the sugar pop top plus weekend update and ultimate DIY bundle flash sale.
At Handmade Jane it's a Spring Liberty Giveaway and Crafty Makes. At my home Sew Over It, Lisa posts about the Grace Dress, there is a new kit - the limited edition Indian Ribbon Purse plus March winner of #SOIshowoff and 10 Crafty projects for the Easter weekend.
The Scruffy Badger makes a Chambray pintucked shirt. What Katie Sews makes a Alder Shirt dress. Lucky Lucille posts about Quilting cottons plus desktop background and sewing playlist. At Sewaholic the Davie dress sew-along continues with sewing the neckline.
Patterns
Books
Releases
Sweetly Stitched Handmades by Amy Sinibaldi
Sewing for your girls by Yoshio Tsukiori
Jobs
Shops and businesses
At The Sewing Directory, Fiona posted an Introduction to English Paper Piecing, tips on collecting and using vintage fabrics, how to use a bias binding maker, arrow smocking tutorial plus a reversible drawstring bag.
Alice at Backstitch gives you a round up on what's happened in March.
Annie at The Village Haberdashery now stocks Small World by Rae Hoekstra and Let's Have a Party by Avril Loreti plus get to know Lisa Comfort and Sew Over It patterns and a big Easter weekend sale with 20% off everything until Monday using code EASTER2015.
Fabric Godmother has new Scuba fabrics, pop floral cottons and birch organic cotton jersey.
At Sew Over It, there is 20% off PDF and paper sewing patterns until Monday with code: EASTERYAY.
Lauren and Guthrie and Ghani reviews the BHL Kim Dress and makes a Named Patterns Lourdes cropped jacket.
Events
The Creative Craft Show is later this month in both Belfast (16-18th April) and Shepton Mallet, Somerset (23rd - 26th April).
#Paperfest2015, a day event for designers, printers and makers, have announced the Key Note speaker will be Cath Kidston! Tickets are now available with the event being held on Friday 24th July in London.
Film Dior and I, continues nationwide.
Fashion on the Ration continues at the Imperial War Museum, 5th March - 31st August.
Alexandra McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibition continues at the V&A Museum, 14th March - 2nd August.
Here are some Pins from this week. Tag events or blogs that you've discovered this week with #sewreporter
Twitter @brodrickstudio
facebook.com/theBrodrickDesignStudio
Instagram @thebrodrickdesignstudio
Pinterest.com/brodrickstudio
Let me know if there is anything else you would like to see featured ... have a lovely weekend x
So what's been happening this week in the world of sewing? I know how busy I get trying to fit everything in each week and I use my time at the weekend to catch up on what's been happening all-things-sewing-wise. This got me thinking that a quick summary of what's going on would be really useful to read with your brunch over the weekend. Save all that searching and scrolling through blog posts, cherry pick what you want to read in the time you have!
What have the bloggers been posting?
Roisin at Dolly Clackett posts a Christine Haynes Emery dress. At Closet Case files it's Whats Doing vol. 37. and a Cozy Coco Sweatshirt.
Did you make that? finishes her ginger jeans. At Jennifer Lauren Vintage it's Me Made Maternity, the Felicity dress sew along continues with lengthening or shortening bodice pieces plus newly updated Bronte top pattern with additional sizes.
Rachel at House of Pinheiro shares her sewing plans for 2015 and makes a Lace inset Named Koko top.
The Scruffy Badger makes a Moneta dress and a Simplicity 1459 dress for her #vintagepledge.
What Katie Sews makes a Papercut Sigma dress.
Lucky Lucille posts about Pattern Resources and Fabric Resources. I posted about having a Spring Wardrobe clear-out this week. #mywardrobe
At Sewaholic its a Davie dress Q & A and last chance to get Lonsdale and Gabriola paper patterns. Lladybird makes a polka dot demin hollyburn skirt. Jane at Handmade Jane has been teaching the Mortmain dress at Badger and Earl in London and in a great post explains the one seam skirt.
VeryPurplePerson posts about the progress of an elementary graduation suit and second graduation suit. At my home Sew Over It, Lisa posts about fabric shopping in Delhi. Grainline posts about sewing plans. Ginger Makes creates a Coco Jacket.
Elena at Randomly happy posts about how to sew the perfect T-shirt. 'So, Zo ...' sews a Brindille and Twig Free Raglan Hoodie. The girls at By Hand London show you how to create skirts from their dress patterns. Tilly and the buttons posts about Your Makes and at the Coletterie it's a pattern hack: cross back Moneta. Charlotte at An English Girl At Home posts about #sewsolidarity and screen prints a Morrissey Tonic tee.
Books and Magazines
Love Sewing Issue 12 comes with a free Great British Sewing Bee pattern and Kimono Wrap dress pattern plus features on styling cushions, making bags, kids-wear, ideas for spring cleaning and holidays for stitchers. Available now.
Simply Sewing Issue 2 comes with a free cotton tea towel and book of project ideas to use it for plus 22 pattern templates, refashion your clothes, and features on baskets, boy's shirt, bunting, hand stitching, sewing for dining and several how-to's.
#simplysewingmag Available now.
Releases
Little Lady Liberty: Over 20 simple sewing projects for little girls by Alice Caroline.
Vintage Vibes: Traditional Quilts, Fresh Fabrics by Amber Johnson.
Shops and businesses
At The Sewing Directory, Fiona posted on organising your sewing space, how to use your motion free foot and a patchwork coasters project. On Tuesday Fiona hosted a twitter chat evening for the Craft Blog Club and will be teaching a Craft and Creative Business course in France in July. You still have time to enter her five year anniversary competition to win a sewing machine and fabric, deadline 14th April.
Alice at Backstitch blogged about the Duxford Quilt festival and the shop's first birthday celebrations.
Annie at The Village Haberdashery is going to colour match kona fabric solids for quilting projects and posted lots more customer makes. They have lots of new fabrics too (Sevenberry, Andover Chambray, Stripy knits, dressmaking fabrics and silks). Plus this week is Free Fat Quarter Week!
Fabric Godmother has new Cherry fabric and Roma Jersey colours, plus Josie also posted a feature on Painterly fabrics.
Events
Exciting new dressmaking competition at Simplicity. They are searching for a Star Sewist, with three categories being judged including beginners, vintage and best dress. If you email them your details they will send you a pattern of your choice. Submissions by 31st May. Lauren from Guthrie and Ghani is one of the judges!
The Exeter Spring Quilt festival, Exeter begins next week 27th - 29th March.
Next month is the Creative Craft Show in both Belfast (16-18th April) and Shepton Mallet, Somerset (23rd - 26th April).
#Paperfest2015, a day event for designers, printers and makers, have announced the Key Note speaker will be Cath Kidston! Tickets are now available with the event being held on Friday 24th July in London.
Film Dior and I, continues nationwide.
Fashion on the Ration continues at the Imperial War Museum, 5th March - 31st August.
Alexandra McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibition continues at the V&A Museum, 14th March - 2nd August.
Here are some Pins from this week. Tag events or blogs that you've discovered this week with #sewreporter
Twitter @brodrickstudio
facebook.com/theBrodrickDesignStudio
Instagram @thebrodrickdesignstudio
Pinterest.com/brodrickstudio
Let me know if there is anything else you would like to see featured ... have a lovely weekend x
So what's been happening this week in the world of sewing? I know how busy I get trying to fit everything in each week and I use my time at the weekend to catch up on what's been happening all-things-sewing-wise. This got me thinking that a quick summary of what's going on would be really useful to read with your brunch over the weekend. Save all that searching and scrolling through blog posts, cherry pick what you want to read in the time you have!
What have the bloggers been posting?
Claire at The Thrifty Stitcher talks How to Successfully choose Fabric and her five favourite summer dress patterns. At the Coletterie, there is an article on How to Prevent DIY Anxiety and How to Bind Knit Edges.
At my home Sew Over It, the Cowl Neck dress sew-along finishes and the shop reveals it's top 5 specialist sewing shops in London. You can find my Sewing City Guides for London, covering general sewing shops here.
Marie at A Stitching Odyssey tells us about what she likes to wear when sewing. Zoe at 'So, Zo ...' tells us about the Copy your own clothes classes she is running with Tilly and the Buttons, announces this years Me-Made-May'15 and makes a Breton top.
This week I posted about making fabric daffodil flowers for Mother's Day and made the Oliver + S lullaby layette set for a baby shower gift.
Amy at Almond Rock combines a Simplicity 2444 bodice with a Sureau skirt from Deer and Doe in Cath Kidston fabric, plus a second version of this dress with a cleverly designed triangles button closure.
Rachel at House of Pinheiro has had a busy week making a Yona coat from Named patterns, pair of Simplicity 1371 trousers and reviews of the Dior & I film and Field Guide to Fabric Design book.
Over at Did You Make That? its about options for discussing sewing patterns online, progress in making Ginger jeans and fabric fondling. Heather at Closet Case Files, tells us about her week and upcoming sewing classes plus makes a cascade duffle coat.
At Jennifer Lauren Vintage it's Me Made Maternity week 29, using JLV patterns and the use of diamonds on PDF sewing patterns. The girls at By Hand London have all made Sophia dresses to inspire you!
Sally at The Quirky Peach makes a New Look 6262 dress. SewCaroline tells us that she is now an Art Gallery Fabric designer. Jane at Handmade Jane makes a Barkcloth Simplicity 3983 skirt and Sew Over It Tie. Lladybird makes a Colette Myrtle dress.
Charlotte at English Girl at Home makes a Thread Theory Goldstream Peacoat, while Elena at Randomly Happy makes a Grainline studio Hemlock tee. Tilly at Tilly and the Buttons makes a pattern hack Liberty print Pussy bow Mimi blouse.
Over at Sewaholic it's the Davie Dress, which has just been released. What Katie Sews makes a beautiful Grellow living room quilt.
Books and Magazines
Claire-Louise Hardy completes her 30-day #BeeMine Sewing challenge - Fashion with Fabric, Great British Sewing Bee book 3 makes.
Lauren at Guthrie and Ghani, reviews Fashion with Fabric, the Great British Sewing bee book 3 and makes a Tweed Mini Skirt from the book.
New releases
Shops and businesses
At The Sewing Directory, Fiona announced the winners of the Cloud Craft sewing supplies and Fashion on the Ration books. Plus it's The Sewing Directory's five year anniversary this month with a competition to win a sewing machine and fabric. Fiona has also posted a guide to Embroidery stitches, written an article about running your own business for sewmamasew and interviews Deborah Simms, semi finalist of the Great British Sewing Bee #GBSB series 3 about 'Finding your own style'. You can find my Cross Stitch guide for The Sewing Directory, here.
Alice at Backstitch talks about the new Named pattern collection and expanded range of Aurifil thread she now stocks.
Annie at The Village Haberdashery shares customer makes #tvhhaul (there is very cute mouse and an amazing arctic penguin quilt), Easter project ideas and now in stock: Yoyogi Park by Heather Moore and Sun Print Mercury by Alison Glass.
Fabric Godmother has some 1950s inspired fabric and pattern combinations for you and some beautiful nautical themed fabrics, linens and floral stretch cottons.
At Sew Over It, the new summer Grace dress class has been announced and the first class is already fully booked!
Jobs
Colette are hiring a Technical writer/illustrator and project manager.
Sewaholic are hiring Communications and Customer Services co-ordinator.
Events
The Country Living Spring Fair continues in London, 18th - 22nd March.
#Paperfest2015, a day event for designers, printers and makers, have announced the Key Note speaker will be Cath Kidston! Tickets are now available with the event being held on Friday 24th July in London.
The Sew for Pleasure fair continues in the NEC, Birmingham, 19th - 22nd March.
The Exeter Spring Quilt festival, Exeter begins next week 27th - 29th March.
Fashion on the Ration continues at the Imperial War Museum, 5th March - 31st August.
Alexandra McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibition continues at the V&A Museum, 14th March - 2nd August.
Patterns
Davie Dress by Sewaholic.
Here are some Pins from this week. Tag events or blogs that you've discovered this week with #sewreporter
Twitter @brodrickstudio
facebook.com/theBrodrickDesignStudio
Instagram @thebrodrickdesignstudio
Pinterest.com/brodrickstudio
Let me know if there is anything else you would like to see featured ... have a lovely weekend x
